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Virtual DJ Review

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VirtualDJ can play not only audio tracks, but also video or karaoke, if you connect your computer to a projector or the club's screens.

It comes with a plethora of effects, ranging from traditional flanger, echo, etc, to more modern "beat-aware" effects like beatgrid, slicer, loop-roll. And if you mix videos, you'll also find a lot of video effects and transitions to play with. Its built-in sampler will let you spice up your mixes with a broad range of drops and loops, or you can go creative and merge live performance and production by creating remixes on-the-fly by using the sampler like a sequencer.

VirtualDJ is plug-and-play compatible with most of the DJ controllers that exist on the market. Just plug yours and you will be ready to go. And if you want to change any of the default behavior, VirtualDJ has a powerful "VDJScript" language that will let you easily tweak any functions exactly to your liking. Same for the interface. If you want to change it, our website hosts hundreds of user-made interfaces to replace the default one, or you could easily create your own.

VirtualDJ is used by tens of millions of people every day, ranging from bedroom DJs to international superstars. It is used to play live in clubs and big stadiums, at weddings, private parties, or just to train at home. And in addition to being used live, VirtualDJ can also be used to record mixtapes, podcast, or to broadcast to Internet radios.

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Pros

Pro

Powerful Browser

The browser allows your to search through your catalog of music faster than a compute can on it's on. The software optimizes the search process and it is amazingly fast -- something necessary when you need to find that certain song REALLY QUICK before bad things happen!

Pro

Broad Compatibility

I own 4 different DJ controllers and they all work seamlessly with Virtual DJ Pro 8. Additionally, the program itself works on Mac or PC.

Pro

Sound Engine

In VirtualDJ 8, all the internal audio components, like pitch-stretching, limiter, equalizers, filters, etc, have been rewritten to harness all the power of modern computers and give you a crystal-clear sound.

Cons

Con

Painstaking setup

Setting things up and configuring options as well as mapping controllers to your liking can be a daunting and painstaking task -- but that's not a con that is probably seen on every DJ software.

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